Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Story Source After consulting with hundreds of patients, I am seeing a scary pattern that I want to bring to your attention. The concern is the combination of rock bottom intracellular magnesium “and” low vitamin D levels. It is important to know that if you have a low vitamin […]
Date August 1, 2011 Publication Autism Spectrum Disorders – From Genes to Environment Author(s) Yasmin Neggers Abstract The objective of this chapter is to evaluate the research pertinent to the use of dietary interventions to treat autism. A brief description, rationale, any evidence of efficacy and validity of methodology employed for most frequently used inventions […]
Alternative Medicine in Chronic Migraine 2014: What Clinicians Need to Know Migraine patients are increasingly turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for therapy. Therefore, clinicians who treat headache patients should gain a basic understanding of the efficacy and safety of these therapies. By Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD, Anne Csere, DO and Andrew Joyce, MD Practical […]
E. Cosaro Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases Abstract Background and aims Magnesium plays an important role in the modulation of vascular tone and endothelial function and can regulate glucose and lipid metabolism. Patients with hypertension, metabolic syndrome (MetS) and diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have low body magnesium content; indeed, magnesium supplementation has been shown to have […]
MAY 30, 2013 BY CHIROTRUST Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a condition where the median nerve that arises in the neck and travels through the shoulder, arm, and into the hand becomes compressed. Compression of the median nerve results in tingling, numbness, pain and/or weakness that affects the 2nd, 3rd, and thumb-side half of the 4th fingers. It […]
Results from the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 02/10/2014 Review Article Orchard TS, et al. – The authors examined magnesium intake as a risk factor for osteoporotic fractures and altered bone mineral density (BMD). Lower magnesium intake is associated with lower BMD of the hip and whole body, but this […]
Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society Holland S, Silberstein SD, Freitag F, Dodick DW, Argoff C, Ashman E. Evidence-based guideline update: NSAIDs and other complementary treatments for episodic migraine prevention in adults: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology […]
Part 1 Full Story Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP David Rakel MD, FAAFP Interview January 20, 2014 Dr. Robert Bonakdar talks with Dr. David Rakel about controlling pain with nutritional supplements. In Part 1, Dr. Bonakdar discusses the effects of SAM-e on symptoms of depression and on pain associated with osteoarthritis. He discusses turmeric’s effects on arthritic […]
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2013 Nov 27;[EPub Ahead of Print], A Hruby, CJ O’Donnell, PF Jacques, JB Meigs, U Hoffmann, NM McKeown Research · December 09, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This Framingham Heart Study–based analysis reported an inverse correlation between self-reported total (dietary and supplemental) magnesium intake and coronary artery calcification. This association remained significant after adjusting […]
Adela Hruby, James B. Meigs, Christopher J. O’Donnell, Paul F. Jacques, Nicola M. McKeown Diabetes Care 2013 Oct; DC_131397. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc13-1397 Abstract Objective: To assess 7-yr associations between magnesium intake and incident prediabetes and/or insulin resistance (IR), and progression from these states to type 2 diabetes. Research Design and Methods: In 2,582 community-dwelling participants 26–81 yrs […]
The Prevention of Renal and Vascular End-Stage Disease Study Michel M. Joosten Observational studies on dietary or circulating magnesium and risk of hypertension have reported weak-to-modest inverse associations, but have lacked measures of actual dietary uptake. Urinary magnesium excretion, an indicator of intestinal magnesium absorption, may provide a better insight in this association. We examined […]
So the point is quite clear… never never never buy into “everything is just fine” if your doctor has ordered the worthless serum magnesium.
J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2012 May;119(5):575-9. doi: 10.1007/s00702-012-0790-2. Epub 2012 Mar 18. Mauskop A, Varughese J. Abstract Magnesium, the second most abundant intracellular cation, is essential in many intracellular processes and appears to play an important role in migraine pathogenesis. Routine blood tests do not reflect true body magnesium stores since <2% is in the […]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Plain Language Summaries [Internet]. Magnesium for muscle cramps This version published: 2012; Review content assessed as up-to-date: October 11, 2011. Plain language summary Muscle cramps are common and can occur in a wide range of settings. Older adults and pregnant women commonly complain of leg cramps while they are resting, […]
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 BY WESTON A PRICE FOUNDATION Nutrition for the Skin The skin is the largest organ system in the human body, accounting for 16 percent of total body weight and covering sixteen to twenty-two square feet of surface area. Our skin separates and informs us with regard to our surroundings, serving to waterproof, […]
The Incredible, Edible Egg Yolk July, 2005 by Chris Masterjohn Story Source Egg yolks? But they’re full of cholesterol! Concerned about egg yolks and heart disease? Hop on down to Revolution Health Radio and listen to my three-part podcast interview with Chris Kresser (part 1, part 2, part 3) explaining why there was never any […]
Morris Maizels MD, Andrew Blumenfeld MD, Raoul Burchette MS Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain Volume 44, Issue 9, pages 885–890, October 2004 Objective.—To determine the efficacy for migraine prophylaxis of a compound containing a combination of riboflavin, magnesium, and feverfew. Background.—Previous studies of magnesium and feverfew for migraine prophylaxis have found conflicting […]
By Alan R. Gaby, MD Healthnotes Newswire (May 26, 2005)—Supplementing with relatively small amounts of riboflavin (vitamin B2) may reduce the frequency and severity of migraines in chronic sufferers, reports a study in Headache (2004;44:885–90). Previous studies showing that riboflavin can prevent migraines used 400 mg per day, which is at least 200 times the […]